South Sudan president Kiir relieves Unity state governor Taban Deng Gai
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July 7, 2013 (JUBA) – South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir Mayardit, has
relieved Taban Deng Gai from the governorship of Unity state.
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Unity State Governor Taban Deng Gai speaks to the media in Bentiu,
November 15, 2011 (ST)
Deng has been the governor of the Unity state since his appointment in
2005 and was re-elected in April 2010 elections.
He is the second elected governor to be relieved by a presidential
decree after Chol Tong Mayay of Lakes state. Officials in Lakes state
said Tong was seen to be closer to the vice-president, Riek Machar.
Kiir has appointed Joseph Nguen Minytuil as Unity state’s caretaker governor.
In a presidential decree issued today, Kiir did not explain the reason
for removal of an elected governor.
There have been rumors that the two have fallen out recently as Deng,
member of politburo of the ruling pary, SPLM, has opposed to
additional term for president Kiir.
The party Secretary General, Pagan Amum, on Friday criticized the
president’s decree which suspended the minister of finance, Kosti
Manibe Ngai, saying it was politically motivated as Manibe was seen to
have been opposed to Kiir’s bid for a third term.
Amum said Manibe was not responsible for the transfer of nearly $8
million allegedly transferred to a bank account abroad per request by
former minister Deng Alor Kuol.
The party top administrator warned that such action of relieving
officials based on political motivation may generate tensions and even
violence.
The South Sudanese constitution allow the president of the republic to
relieve the elected governor on national security grounds, but
provides that a new election should be organised within 60 days.
President Kiir last January removed Lakes state elected governor, Chol
Tong Mayay, on the ground of inter-communal clashes, but the interim
appointed governor Matur Chut Dhuol is still in place since six
months.
(ST)
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